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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,594,176,195.60, 2,391,264,293.40 and 978,764,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,594,176,195.60, 2,391,264,293.40 and 978,764,893.20 is: 1,468,147,339.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,176,195.60 : 2,391,264,293.40 = 978,764,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,176,195.60/2,391,264,293.40 = 978,764,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,176,195.60x = 2,391,264,293.40 × 978,764,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,176,195.60x = 2,340,485,540,742,624,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,485,540,742,624,768/1,594,176,195.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,147,339.80

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